Bed-slat clamp



(N'Model.)

T. MGC. SALE.

BBD SLM SLAM?. 188,288,668. Patented Nov. 20,1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS MOO.y SALE, OF MORGANFIELD, KENTUCKY.

BED-SLAT CLAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 288,668, dated November20, 1883.

(No model.)

'fn (LU, whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS MOC. SALE, o1" Morganfleld, in the county ofUnion and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bed-Slat Clamps; and'I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make anduse it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which formpart of this specication.

My invention relates to an improvement in bed-slat clamps; and itconsists in the combination of the side rail ofthe bed, having a catchsecured -to its inner side opposite the end of each slat, with a flangedclamp which is secured to `one end of each slat, or those slats that aretoo short to always remain in position when a weight is applied to them,as will be more fully described hereinafter.

\ The object of my invention is to provide the bed-slats with a suitableattachment which will prevent their ends from sliding oft' of the siderails of the bed whenever a weight or pressure is applied to them, andthus prevent slats which are a little short from constantly dropping outof place.

Figure 1 is` apaln view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalcross-section of the same.

A represents a side rail of the bed and B a sl at. Secured to the innerside of the rail Opposite each slat, or, if so preferred, only oppositethose slats which are too short, is a suitable catch, O, which may be ofthe shape here shown.

Secured to each one of the slats, or, if preferred, only to those slatswhich are too shortto remain in place when pressure is applied thereto,is the clamp D, which is held in place by a set-screw, F, and which hasthe ange G formed upon its inner end. The flange of this clamp is madeto drop down inside of the catch, and thus prevent the end of the slatfrom slipping off from the side rail and dropping upon the floor.

One great trouble with bed-slats has been that where they are not madeabundantly long any great pressure or any sudden pressure brought tobear upon them will cause them to bend downward, and one or both oftheir ends then slip from their side rails upon the floor. Where theslats are short this is a constant source of trouble and veXation. Bymeans of the appliance here shown the slats, however short, as long astheir ends can be made to catch securely in the clamp and the flange'upon the clamp drop down inside of the catch, can be made to answerevery purpose.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- The, combination of theside rail, the slat. the catch, the flanged clamp, and a set-screw forholding the clamp in place, substantially as described.

In testimony `whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS MOCAJARH SALE.

Witnesses:

ROBERT A. WALLER, JOHN M. WAGGENER.

